New York, Paris, Milan ... DC? Two new magazines serve Washington's style-challenged wealthy.(10 MILES SQUARE)(D.C. Style)(Capitol File)(Periodical Review)

From: Washington Monthly | Date: January 1, 2006| Author: Roth, Zachary | Copyright information

One Monday night in late November, I walked east from The Washington Monthly office to Oya, a swanky new French-Asian restaurant and lounge, featuring a glass-cased fireplace, luxurious leather banquettes, and a semi-transparent window-fountain separating the guests from the kitchen. This was the venue for a launch party for the Holiday issue of Capitol File, a glossy new luxury magazine targeted at D.C.'s affluent young mover-shakers--and those who aspire to the lifestyle. The eve...

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